Walking, praying and connecting
Walking, praying and connecting
By Dan Crain, South Atlanta Community Facilitator Last year after some intense incidents in our neighborhood a group of neighbors had the idea of doing a prayer walk through the community. I was encouraged to go to the Christian book store near by and buy some oil to anoint each street as we walked […]
Underbelly 3 – Extracting Love
RECENTLY DAN CRAIN HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING AT DESIRE STREET’S “THRIVING LEADERS SERIES” HTTP://WWW.DESIRESTREET.ORG/PARTNERS/THRIVING-LEADERS-SERIES/ ON A TOPIC CALLED THE “UNDERBELLY OF SERVICE: WHY THE FALSE SELF PLAGUES SO MANY MINISTRIES.” Watch the presentation here: https://vimeo.com/219781733 THIS IS A BLOG SERIES BASED ON THE CONTENT HE PRESENTED AT THIS WORKSHOP. WE HOPE YOU FIND IT BENEFICIAL […]
Underbelly 2 — Working On My Side of the Bridge
Recently Dan Crain had the privilege of speaking at Desire Street’s “Thriving Leaders Series” http://www.desirestreet.org/partners/thriving-leaders-series/ on a topic called the “Underbelly of Service: Why the false self plagues so many ministries.” Watch the presentation here: https://vimeo.com/219781733 This is a blog series based on the content he presented at this workshop. We hope you find it beneficial […]
Low hanging fruit
By Dan Crain, Pastor of Spiritual Formation at REMERGE Everyone in their right mind is condemning what happened in Charlottesville, VA. White supremacy, affiliations with the KKK and the such are pure evil and it’s great that many white pastors and Christian leaders are denouncing such wicked behavior. My concern is […]
What does joining lives mean?
From Dan Crain, REMERGE Trainer/Pastor What does reconciliation mean? It seems as if the word reconciliation is the latest buzzword in church circles lately. While I truly believe it’s a birth of the Spirit to face what has divided us and repent, what do we mean by reconciliation? How do we know we […]
Shared Suffering with Christ
By Sylvia Broome, Central Atlanta Community Facilitator I’ve been spending a lot of time in hospitals and clinics lately, visiting jails, searching for places to live, and listening to people cry. Phrases of hope, strength, and resolve spring from lips while hollow eyes tell another story. These dark places, quiet waiting, muted hope are the […]
Underbelly of Service – 1
Recently Dan Crain had the privilege of speaking at Desire Street’s “Thriving Leaders Series” http://www.desirestreet.org/partners/thriving-leaders-series/ on a topic called the “Underbelly of Service: Why the false self plagues so many ministries.” You can watch the presentation here: https://vimeo.com/219781733 This is a blog series based on the content he presented at this workshop. We hope you find […]
Look before you leap!
By Sylvia Broome, Central Atlanta Community Facilitator I was enjoying time with a friend the other day at a local coffee shop when I saw a group of teenagers talking excitedly with a man sitting nearby. Because of their neck-tags, I recognized them as part of a local short term mission organization. I watched […]
Can you help me? (10)
THIS IS THE FINAL BLOG IN A SERIES OF TEN BY SOUTH ATLANTA COMMUNITY FACILITATOR, DAN CRAIN FROM A MINI-BOOK CALLED, “CAN YOU HELP ME? The New Humanity Happens In Ephesians 2, Paul sees one aspect of Christ’s atoning work as breaking down the divisions between the Jews and the Gentiles. As a […]
Can you help me? (9)
This is the ninth blog in a series of ten by South Atlanta Community Facilitator, Dan Crain from a mini-book called, “Can you help me? Principle Six: Receiving the gifts as a Neighbor We moved to the beautiful Historic South Atlanta as “Intentional Neighbors” at the invitation of FCS Ministries. Charis Community Housing […]
